Feminine

ellips

  1. (feminine) ellipse
  2. (feminine) ellipsis, stylistic figure and mark used in printing to indicate an omission

Pronounced as (IPA)
/eːˈlɪps/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin ellipsis, based on Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”). Perhaps influenced by French ellipse.

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